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#558fe1 color: Olympic Blue

#558fe1 is rgb(85, 143, 225) in RGB and oklch(64.79% 0.13774 257.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

64.8%
0.138
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #558fe1

#558fe1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4f8fe6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #558fe1 mixed with white

  1. 558fe1
  2. 669be5
  3. 77a6e9
  4. 88b1ec
  5. 99bcef
  6. a9c8f2
  7. bad3f5
  8. cbdef8
  9. dce9fb
  10. eef4fd

Darker: #558fe1 mixed with black

  1. 558fe1
  2. 497cc4
  3. 3d69a7
  4. 31578b
  5. 264570
  6. 1c3456
  7. 11243e
  8. 081527
  9. 020712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #558fe1 with less saturation

  1. 558fe1
  2. 5c90d9
  3. 6290d1
  4. 6890c9
  5. 6e90c1
  6. 7490b9
  7. 7990b0
  8. 7f90a8
  9. 848fa0
  10. 898f97

Questions about #558fe1

What color is #558fe1?

#558fe1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 143, 225), in HSL hsl(215.14, 70%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.79% 0.13774 257.258).

What colors go well with #558fe1?

The complementary color of #558fe1 is #bd8100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dcf and #8a7fdd. The triadic partners are #d5686f and #63a149.

Is white or black text more readable on #558fe1?

Black text reads better on #558fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #558fe1 a warm or cool color?

#558fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.138.